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Gus Coppens

Gus Coppens is an American former professional football player who was a tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) in 1979. Coppens played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 12th round of the 1978 NFL draft.

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Gus Coppens
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PositionOffensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1955-02-07) February 7, 1955
Lynwood, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High schoolFullerton (CA) Sunny Hills
CollegeUCLA
NFL draft1978: 12th round, 330
(by the Los Angeles Rams)1th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played9
Games started7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gus Coppens (born February 7, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) in 1979.23 Coppens played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 12th round of the 1978 NFL draft.1

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  1. "1978 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2007. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  2. "Gus Coppens Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  3. "Gus Coppens, T". Nfl.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018.